Bangladesh Women will face South Africa Women at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam for the 14th Match of the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025. South Africa looks to extend their winning streak and boost their net run rate against a struggling Bangladesh side. South Africa has won 3 out of their last 4 encounters against Bangladesh, making them clear favorites heading into this crucial match.
South Africa comes into this match with excellent form (2 wins and 1 loss in the World Cup), while Bangladesh has been struggling with just 1 win and 2 losses in their World Cup campaign so far.
SA-W vs BAN-W Women’s ODI World Cup Match Preview
The Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam is known to be the most batting-friendly venue of the World Cup that significantly favors spin bowling. Recent statistics show that spinners have dominated at this venue, taking 47 wickets compared to just 24 by pacers in the last 5 ODI matches. The pitch is expected to be a high-scoring track where spinners will play a crucial role throughout the match.
The venue has a record of good-scoring matches with an average of 205 runs per innings in recent ODIs. South Africa has been in excellent form with 2 wins in their World Cup matches, while Bangladesh has struggled with just 1 win in 3 matches. This sets up a contest where South Africa will look to dominate and improve their negative net run rate, while Bangladesh’s bowling unit will hope to exploit the spin-friendly conditions against South Africa’s powerful batting lineup.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Match | South Africa Women vs Bangladesh Women |
| Date | October 13, 2025 |
| Time | 3:00 PM LOCAL |
| Venue | Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam |
| Tournament | ICC Women’s World Cup 2025 – 14th Match |
Pitch Report
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Pitch Type | Batting-friendly wicket that significantly assists spinners |
| Average Score | 205 runs (first innings average), excellent batting conditions |
| Favors | Strong advantage for spinners (47 wickets vs 24 for pacers in last 5 ODIs) |
| Surface | Most batting-friendly venue of the World Cup – spinners dominate as the match progresses |
| Weather Impact | Chance of rain in the afternoon, clearing later, high humidity, dew factor in the evening |
| Toss Factor | Teams winning the toss unanimously prefer to bowl first (100% opt to bowl), and teams bowling first win 100% – indicating chasing is the overwhelmingly successful strategy |
Weather Report
| Condition | Details |
|---|---|
| Temperature | Warm conditions at 26-31°C expected |
| Humidity | Very high humidity at 89% |
| Wind Speed | Light winds at 8 km/h |
| Rain Chance | 70% precipitation expected in the afternoon – chance of rain but expected to clear |
| Overall | Rainy and humid conditions in Visakhapatnam with high humidity and dew factor in the evening |
Toss Prediction
Historical data from the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium shows teams winning the toss have a unanimous preference to bowl first, with 100% of captains opting to chase in recent ODI matches. Remarkably, teams bowling first have won 100% of matches at this venue, making chasing the only successful strategy. The dew factor in the evening could influence the toss decision significantly.
Injury Updates
Bangladesh Women: No injury concerns. May consider bringing back experienced Fargana Hoque at the top of the order to strengthen batting. Bangladesh needs their top and middle order to click for a competitive total.
South Africa Women: Chloe Tryon, who batted with a calf niggle against India with heavy strapping, is fit and available to play. South Africa will want to keep their winning XI unchanged.
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SA-W vs BAN-W Head-to-Head Records
- SA beat BAN by 216 runs: SA-W – 316/4 (50), BAN-W – 100/10 (31.1) (23 Dec, 2023)
- SA beat BAN by 8 wickets: SA-W – 223/2 (45.1), BAN-W – 222/4 (50) (20 Dec, 2023)
- BAN beat SA by 119 runs: BAN-W – 250/3 (50), SA-W – 131/10 (36.3) (16 Dec, 2023)
- SA beat BAN by 32 runs: SA-W – 207/10 (49.5), BAN-W – 175/10 (49.3) (05 Mar, 2022)
- SA beat BAN by 6 wickets: SA-W – 169/4 (35), BAN-W – 166/9 (50) (14 May, 2018)
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Top Picks For The Match
| Player | Reason |
|---|---|
| N de Klerk (Captain) | Scored 100 runs and took 8 wickets in 5 matches |
| M Kapp (Vice Captain) | Scored 159 runs and took 5 wickets in 5 matches |
| T Brits | Scored 378 runs in 5 matches |
| C Tryon | Scored 55 runs and took 7 wickets in 5 matches |
| F Khatun | Took 6 wickets in 5 matches |
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